Based on a nationally representative sample of 7,969 women 15-44 years of age, the 1982 National Survey of Family Growth produced estimates concerning: factors affecting pregnancy (including sexual activity, contraceptive use, and infertility); the medical care associated with contraception, infertility, and childbirth; marriage, divorce, and cohabitation; adoption and care of non-biological children; attitudes about sex, childbearing, and marriage.

The 1982 NSFG was the third cycle of the survey. Interviews were conducted in person by female interviewers.

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Westat, Inc. United States National Survey of Family Growth 1982. Hyattsville, United States: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).